Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF – Fri-Yay/Good News

~ John W. Howell
Once again, today’s story comes from the Good News Network. Here it is in its entirety.

Stray Dog Becomes a Fierce Crossing Guard for These Children Every Day – WATCH

By Andy Corbley  –
Instagram/@lovelykupata

A stray dog in the country of Georgia has appointed himself as the local crossing guard for young children crossing a busy intersection.

Every morning, he strongly discourages drivers from encroaching upon the crosswalk by barking wildly at them until the kids, who cross hand-to-hand with their teacher, have made it across.

“He’s a very serious boy. He never goes to other streets,” said Tamta, who is part of the community that takes care of Kupata, the dog. Kupata, by the way, is Georgian for ‘sausage.’

According to ecstatic YouTube commenters, this particular ‘sausage’ is an Australian shepherd—it’s his breed that may have given him his instincts to go running up and down beside the little boys and girls he cares for.

Tamta explained that her friend Beqa videotaped Kupata’s work in order to help show that stray dogs are not as dangerous as old customs would have people believe.

“Kupata is the lucky one because we all take care of him, but there are other dogs that aren’t lucky—that don’t have shelter, they don’t have food,” explains Tamta. “This is a problem in our country.”

Hopefully, footage like this one will help others to see strays differently.

(WATCH the video for this story below.)

The good news in this report is that even stray dogs continue to serve humans and deserve a break. Today’s JohnKu talks about helping animals without a home. I hope you have a fabulous weekend.

Strays by John W. Howell © 2022

There is no such thing,

As a useless stray doggie . . .

Homeless is the word.

75 thoughts on “Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF – Fri-Yay/Good News”

  6. What a good boy. I’m glad he’s cared for, but I wish someone would adopt him. And all the other strays. I agree with Lori; sometimes I think animals are better than some people.

    Thanks, John. Happy weekend.

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  18. I live near two adopted Australian shepherds and love both of them. Teddy, the younger one, is very protective of me and very affectionate. It’s a wonderful breed. Thank you for sharing with video clip and haiku — both heartwarming. 💗

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  20. Oh man! I love how he gives them shit when they start advancing! And chasing those who should not have moved forward! That white van – what the hell? It keeps trying to advance as the kids are crossing. I love how Kupata plants himself in front of it until they are done crossing. Brave and fearless. He has more humanity than so many humans. Thank you so much for sharing this, John.
    A very happy Friday to you. Stay cool!

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  23. This dog is my new hero. I loved him barking at all the cars who show be waiting. All cross walks need a dog like him.

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  24. Dogs, even homeless ones, can be useful and protective. Good stuff for Friday! I somehow thought of reincarnation…what if some person’s fate was to come back as a dog and help others? Or maybe I was thinking of your last two books. I swear I am only drinking coffee this afternoon. TGIF to you, John. Thanks for the good stuff on a day with not so good news.

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  25. Thank you, John!
    Good news is welcome today. What a super doggie. It breaks me up that so many animals are forsaken in our society. That goes beyond dogs and cats.
    I fell in love watching this… I’m all atwitter!
    Lovely JohnKu, thank you!

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